Lightcliffe Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lightcliffe Academy is a secondary school in Halifax for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 5th of 6 secondary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 4 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

175 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.5

38.5, 7.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.1%

25.1%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths48%

48%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc20.6%

20.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.16

3.16, 0.93 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

788 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lightcliffe Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brighouse High School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 40.0
Hipperholme Grammar School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 52.0
Appleton Academy	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 35.1
Rastrick High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.9
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.7

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Hackett
Phone: 01422201028
Website: lightcliffeacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8TL
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 137036

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.